Oct 01 2008
Dear Mom,
Dear Mom,
Can I call you Mom?
It’s been 40 years since we last saw each other and I just wanted to let you know what’s been going on in my life.
I grew up just fine. I have two brothers, one is a couple years older and the other is a year and 6 days younger. We had a ton of fun as kids and grew up in a kid friendly neighborhood with lots of friends to play with on our street.
I did very well inschool, participated in several varsity sports, had several “best” friends and one boyfriend during High School. I went to Michigan State and then started a career as a restaurant manager in 1998.
I moved to Virginia in 1993 and met my husband 6 months later. We were married in 1999 and our precious son (your grandson) was born in July of 2003. We were then blessed with our little angel (your granddaughter) in April 2006.
Overall I am very satisfied with how my life turned out. It wasn’t perfect, and sometimes far from it, but I believe I am a very resilient and positive person as well as stubborn and independent. I’m assuming I got those qualities from you, so thanks.
I have thought about you often and have even looked for you (internet searches) on several occasions, with no luck. I want you to know how brave I feel your decision to give me up was. I am not upset or disappointed, and only hope that giving me up (at birth) allowed you to live the life you had always dreamed of. I will always love you for giving me life.
Lovingly,
Your Daughter
